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Travel Industry Report Shows Hotel Occupancy Gains for VenturaCountyWest
The most recent Smith Travel Research (STR) report , which tracks hotel transaction statistics, reveals hotels in VenturaCountyWest (cities of Camarillo, Oxnard and Ventura) are on pace to have one of their best occupancy years ever. The August 2012 STR report, shows VenturaCountyWest occupancy... - October 06, 2012 - Ventura County Lodging Association
K-EARTH 101 to Give Away Ventura County West Mini Vacations in Upcoming On-Air Contest
Los Angeles radio station K-EARTH 101 is giving away six overnight mini vacation packages to lucky winners during the week of September 24. The contest prizes, which include one-night stays at local hotels, is courtesy of the Ventura County Lodging Association (VCLA) and is part of VCLA's... - September 11, 2012 - Ventura County Lodging Association
G Adventures Upgrades Galapagos Fleet as Archipelago Grows as a Destination
G Adventures has one of the highest quality operations in the Galapagos and is upgrading its fleet for 2013 with the acquisition of three 16-passenger motor yachts – Daphne G3, San Jose G5, and Queen of Galapagos G8. The company will add additional vessels in the coming months as it makes... - August 25, 2012 - G Adventures
Dig This® Recognized by TripAdvisor with Certificate of Excellence
Dig This®, America’s first heavy equipment playground, has received TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for earning exceptional traveler reviews over the past 12 months. The Certificate of Excellence honors businesses that consistently earn top ratings from TripAdvisor travelers. - July 25, 2012 - Dig This
AbetterlifeThailand.com Helps People on a Budget Live an Affluent Lifestyle in Thailand
Expats Gary Orman and David Yow spent more than 200 hours creating a complete seminar on living in Thailand. Their “A Better Life Thailand” seminar will help persons wishing to live in Thailand to make an easy move with no mysteries or guesswork. - July 21, 2012 - A Better Life, Inc.
G Adventures Named Canada’s Favourite Adventure Tour Operator
Tour operator receives top ranking in 13th annual Baxter Travel Media Agents’ Choice Awards - July 01, 2012 - G Adventures
G Adventures Celebrates 200th Anniversary of Petra’s Rediscovery This Summer with Savings on Three Tours to Jordan
Travellers must book by August 15, 2012 for departures through September 30, 2012. - June 27, 2012 - G Adventures
Hood River, Oregon Hosts Variety of Early Summer Events
Hood River County and the Columbia River Gorge are jumping into the summer season with a wide variety of activities in June, where you’ll find something for everyone. · Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum—WAAAM comes to life on the Second Saturday of each month. As... - June 05, 2012 - Hood River County Chamber of Commerce
Gothenburg – World Leading City for Green Hotels
Now you can sleep with a green conscience, almost everywhere in Gothenburg, Sweden. Over 80 per cent of hotels in the city are environmentally certified, and the goal is that all will be. The Gothenburg Hotels Association has 31 member hotels with 2500 rooms in total, with 84 per cent of these having environmental certification. Of the 20 larger hotels in the Large Hotel group, 90 per cent are currently certified green. It is an impressively high amount, even when compared internationally. - May 20, 2012 - Goteborg & Co
G Adventures Makes National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime List
First-of-its-kind Thai sailing adventure receives top honour. - April 27, 2012 - G Adventures
Brangelina Arrive in the Galapagos Islands
Newly engaged eco-conscious stars visit fragile archipelago - April 22, 2012 - G Adventures
Think Globally, ACT Locally
G Adventures celebrates Earth Month with ACT campaign. - April 20, 2012 - G Adventures
Egyptian "Pyramid Scheme" – Win a 5-Star Sharm Break on the EasyJet Holidays Website
Travel writers from all over the country have been invited to compete for a 5-star holiday to Egypt as part of the easyJet Holidays website’s "travel inspiration" campaign. - April 20, 2012 - easyJet holidays websites
Governor Beverly Perdue to Attend 20th Anniversary Chamber Executive Women’s Luncheon
North Carolina Governor to Celebrate the Evolution of Professional Women at Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Event - April 11, 2012 - Chamber Communications Committee
G Adventures Founder Bruce Poon Tip Inducted Into Social Venture Network Hall of Fame
Bruce Poon Tip, founder of the leading small-group adventure travel company G Adventures, has been named an inductee in the Social Venture Network (SVN) Hall of Fame in the Workplace Champions category. Since 1987, SVN has been at the forefront of the socially responsible business movement,... - April 07, 2012 - G Adventures
Ed Mumm Named a Top 25 Newsmaker of 2011 by Engineering News-Record
Dig This founder to be honored at annual gala on April 12 in NYC. - April 04, 2012 - Dig This
Chamber Executive Women’s Luncheons Celebrate 20-Year Milestone
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Event Features Panel Discussion on the Evolution of Professional Women - April 04, 2012 - Chamber Communications Committee
New Tailor Made Umrah Packages 2012 Announced from UK
UmrahPackages.co.uk is a trusted umrah services company in UK. It has recently announced new tailor made umrah packages for British Muslims so that they can perform their umrah travel with convenience and peace of mind. - March 25, 2012 - Perfect Travel consultants
Peter Shankman to Keynote Pocono Mountains Tourism Day
The PMVB is proud to announce its plans for the annual Pocono Mountains Tourism Day. The team has secured the highly sought-after Peter Shankman, best known for founding Help A Reporter Out (HARO), to deliver the keynote address. - March 24, 2012 - Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
G Adventures Announces New West Africa Sailings
Focus on educational onboard program - March 22, 2012 - G Adventures
Downtown Greensboro and Lake Oconee Welcomes Familiarization Tour
Downtown Greensboro and Lake Oconee welcomed a Georgia Visitor Information Center Familiarization Tour to town earlier this past February. The familiarization tour covered the Classic South travel region stopping in communities like Washington and Augusta prior to making their way to the last stop,... - March 21, 2012 - Lake Oconee and Greene County Tourism
West Yellowstone, Montana Expo: The Largest Snowmobile Event in the West- March 16-18th, 2012
The largest snowmobile event in the West takes place this weekend, March 16-18th, 2012 in West Yellowstone, Montana. It’s a first look at the new 2013 snowmobiles from Arctic Cat, Polaris, and Yamaha, all in one place, at one time along with hundreds of new aftermarket parts and accessories... - March 16, 2012 - West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce
Pocono Mountains Proclaims Itself "Outdoor Adventure Capital of the East"
Pocono Mountains to attract tens of thousands of new visitors in 2012, adding to its already nearly 24 million person-trips annually. - March 15, 2012 - Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
New CEO for Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau
After an extensive nationwide search, the Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors has selected Brent DeRaad for the position of President & CEO, replacing long-time chief Jonathan Walker, who announced his retirement last September after 18 years with the... - March 11, 2012 - Metropolitan Tucson CVB
Moab Half Marathon to Host Inaugural Thelma & Louise Half Marathon
New Road Race Added to Moab Half Marathon Roster; New event is expected to draw over 1000 participants and will benefit local women’s shelter and girls’ running program. - March 03, 2012 - Moab Utah Travel Council
TimeWise Concierge Launches New Website for Local Las Vegas Events
LocalsDoVegas.com features Las Vegas concerts, shows, events, activities & more. - March 01, 2012 - TimeWise, Inc.
G Adventures Reveals "You’ll Never Forget It" Contest Winners
Revolution to end tourist season ushers in three new faces for adventure travel leader. - February 19, 2012 - G Adventures
Tucson Cine Mexico Premieres February 29-March 4
Tucson Cine Mexico Premieres Miss Bala with Rising Star Stephanie Sigman in Person & More Award Winning Films and Guest Producers/Directors - February 11, 2012 - Metropolitan Tucson CVB
Greene County Tourism Committee Approves Chase Jennings for Internship
The Greene County Tourism Committee recently appointed Chase Jennings to an internship supervised under Lauren Neal, tourism director for Lake Oconee and Greene County Tourism. Mr. Jennings started his internship February 1st and will continue through the spring semester of 2012. "We are so... - February 09, 2012 - Lake Oconee and Greene County Tourism
G Adventures Named Best Tour Operator, Adventure Travel
Adventure travel leader recognized by U.S. agents for the second consecutive year. - February 09, 2012 - G Adventures
G Adventures Reports Record-Breaking Sales Month
Small-group operator credits innovative product & agent partners for achievement. - February 09, 2012 - G Adventures
G Adventures Celebrates Singles Awareness Day
Adventure travel leader offers promos for upcoming solo holiday - February 04, 2012 - G Adventures
G Adventures Names New Regional Sales Manager
Adventure travel leader completes Canadian sales team with appointment in Eastern Canada - February 03, 2012 - G Adventures
Free Kid’s Ice Camp on February 4th, 2012 - West Yellowstone, Montana
On Saturday February 4th, at 10:00 AM area Kids and their parents are invited to attend the Cabela’s Ice Camp to be held in the Kirkwood Resort & Mariana Boathouse on the shores of Lake Hebgen. In addition to the “Free” instruction, every child attending the Cabela’s Ice Camp receives a “Free” ice fishing rod, compliments of HT Enterprises. - January 28, 2012 - West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce
G Adventures Announces New Galapagos Tour Itineraries
Adventure travel leader offers more options for travellers wishing to explore the islands. - January 26, 2012 - G Adventures
Win a Synch1 Detailed Evaluation for Australia Visa Before Australia Day
Australia Day is almost here and with this occasion Synch1 decided to make one Romanian happy. Any Romanian who wants to emigrate to Australia can participate in the contest until 25th February, 9p.m. Romanian time, on Romania-Australia blog saying which are his/her reasons to move to Australia. On Australia Day one happy person will win a detailed evaluation made by Synch1 registered migration agents. - January 26, 2012 - Synchronicity 1 Romania
G Adventures Introduces G-Plus
Adventure travel leader expands comfort program & launches new brochure - January 22, 2012 - G Adventures
G Adventures Reveals 2012 Travel Trends & Forecasts
Adventure travel leader sees shift toward centre-based and comfort tours - January 22, 2012 - G Adventures
G Adventures Reports a 15 Per Cent Increase in Polar Expedition Cruise Bookings
G Adventures, the world’s adventure travel leader, reports a 15 per cent increase in bookings for its Antarctica programs in 2011-12 in part due to the build up of the 100th anniversary of British Captain Robert F. Scott’s heroic expedition to the South Pole to be commemorated in... - January 22, 2012 - G Adventures
Travellers Can Now Book Flights Online with G Adventures
Adventure travel leader launches new online booking platform. - January 22, 2012 - G Adventures
Gov. Bev Perdue to Open Jan. 12 Chamber Executive Women’s Luncheon
Panel of Women Political Thought Leaders to Emphasize Hard Work, Public Service at Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Event - January 08, 2012 - Chamber Communications Committee
Caribbean Scuba Diving Vacations – Monthly Dive Story Contest
2012 Monthly Caribbean Scuba Diving Story Contest – January’s Winner Will Receive a Mesh Bag for Snorkel or Scuba Gear - January 06, 2012 - Caribbean Scuba Diving Vacations
Whale Watching Season is Here - Channel Islands Harbor Excursions Give Sightseers a Front-Row Seat
Channel Islands Harbor celebrates the migration of the Pacific Gray Whale with its 16th Annual Celebration of the Whales. Excursions began Dec. 26 and runs through mid-April 2012. - January 05, 2012 - Channel Islands Harbor
G Adventures & Leading Travel Blogger Gary Arndt Co-Host Exclusive Photography Tour
Win a free photography trip with the world's adventure travel leader - December 13, 2011 - G Adventures
G Adventures Launches 12 Days of G Sale
To celebrate the holiday season, G Adventures, the world’s adventure travel leader, releases a 12 Days of G sale. “Happy holidays from everyone here at G Adventures! Demonstrating our commitment to leading with service, this is our gift to you – our travellers and valued agent... - December 10, 2011 - G Adventures
Wedding Vendors Take Center Stage at South County Tourism Council Bridal Show Jan. 8 at the Towers
Meet one on one with South County’s finest bridal vendors at the South County Bridal Show on Jan. 8, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Towers, 35 Ocean Rd., Narragansett. They will assist you with planning every detail of your wedding celebration. Registered brides can win a free bridal gown and other prizes. - December 09, 2011 - South County Tourism Council
USA CityLink is Now Offering Travel and Tourism Information
USA CityLink, a travel information website provides you the complete information related to travel and tourism in US. Dedicated to USA travel and tourism, the site has managed to accumulate the traveling information in accordance with the states and cities. - November 25, 2011 - USA CityLink
46th Annual Holiday Parade of Lights at Channel Islands Harbor
Channel Islands Harbor kicks off the holidays with its 46th annual holiday Parade of Lights 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Dec. 10, with the parade beginning at 7 p.m. This year’s theme: Tropical Holidays. Everyone is invited to enjoy a full day of holiday activities and watch festively decorated boats in the parade. - November 16, 2011 - Channel Islands Harbor
PROMED Announces 3rd Annual International Medical Travel Conference in Costa Rica
The 3rd Annual International Medical Travel Conference will be held on April 23rd-25th 2012. This year's host hotel will be the beautiful five star Inter-Continental Hotel located in Escazu, just outside San Jose, Costa Rica. This Medical Travel Conference in Costa Rica offers an excellent... - November 10, 2011 - Costa Rican Medical Tourism
Wilderness Wanders Excellence in Eco Tourism
Port Lincoln touring company Wilderness Wanders has scooped yet another highly prestigious medal in the 2011 South Australian Tourism Awards in the category of Eco Tourism after last year’s massive collection in four separate categories. - November 10, 2011 - Wilderness Wanders